Serving on the vestry of Saint Thomas Parish in Bath with the (supposedly hanged) pirate, Edward Salter is Blackbeard's widow's second husband, John Barrow.
Published: Sunday, May 25th, 2014 @ 9:35 am
By: Eugene Bowers Grant, Jr
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Blackbeard, if not a native son of the Bath area, was an adopted son with blood relatives living in the area. He had the trust of the local families. He organized a core of about 20 men from the Bath area. The majority of these men were connected by blood.
Published: Friday, May 23rd, 2014 @ 9:58 pm
By: Eugene Bowers Grant, Jr
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Settlement of he Pamlico area of eastern North Carolina was first attempted by the English when the Lost Colony was established on Roanoke Island in 1585.
Published: Wednesday, May 21st, 2014 @ 6:21 pm
By: Eugene Bowers Grant, Jr
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